Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment

		2015			2014
		(In thousands)
Net Revenues:
Reportable Segments:
Jefferies	$	591,441		$	930,512
National Beef		1,856,019			1,887,378
Corporate and other		20,316			13,684
Total net revenues related to reportable
segments		2,467,776			2,831,574
All other		737,907			110,950
Intercompany eliminations		(21,000	)		–
Total consolidated net revenues	$	3,184,683		$	2,942,524
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing
operations:
Reportable Segments:
Jefferies	$	12,924		$	196,370
National Beef		(33,585	)		(28,013	)
Corporate and other		(9,864	)		(19,231	)
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing
operations related to reportable segments		(30,525	)		149,126
All other		641,932			33,147
Parent Company interest		(24,300	)		(25,177	)
Total consolidated pre-tax income from
continuing operations	$	587,107		$	157,096
Depreciation and amortization expenses:
Reportable Segments:
Jefferies	$	22,250		$	17,031
National Beef		21,787			20,760
Corporate and other		970			1,337
Total depreciation and amortization
expenses related to reportable segments		45,007			39,128
All other		7,433			2,359
Total consolidated depreciation and
amortization expenses	$	52,440		$	41,487